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Cartoon Forum Spotlight: Standout Pitches; Exclusive First Looks; And Tribute Winners
Cartoon Brew’s 2026 spotlight features our favorite pitches, exclusive series teasers, Tribute winners, and the event’s new sustainability award.
Jamie Lang
‘Shaun The Sheep’ Filmmakers On Kid-Friendly Scares And Bringing Halloween To Mossy Bottom
Directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker discuss spooky stop-motion, gothic lighting, and the film’s unusually fast Aardman production.
Cartoon Saloon Returns To The World Of ‘Wolfwalkers’ With ‘Mebh And The Wolf Pups’
Cartoon Saloon’s first-ever spin-off turns ‘Wolfwalkers’ breakout Mebh into the star of a wild preschool adventure built around outdoor play.
‘S(E)ummer Stories’ Turns A Social Media Clout-Chasing Vacation Into A Life-Changing Road Trip (EXCLUSIVE)
The French 2D series follows three friends at pivotal moments in their lives, beginning with an unforgettable summer after their high school graduation.
Cinderella’s Stepsisters Get Their Own Fairy Tale In First Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Steps’
Directors Alyce Tzue and John Ripa put a comic new spin on the familiar fairy tale, with Amy Poehler among the film’s producers.
Bobby Prod, BBC, Folivari International Among 2026 Cartoon Tributes Winners
Cartoon Forum attendees vote for the awards, which recognize companies working across European animation production, broadcasting, investment, and distribution.
‘Goldie,’ ‘Strawberry Vampire’ Creator Emily Brundige Inspires New ‘Frames Per Second’ Animated Short
The biographical short explores the family history that shaped Brundige’s work. It was animated by CCAD students working alongside industry professionals.
Laika Unleashes The Final ‘Wildwood’ Trailer As Fathom Launches Tickets Sales
Laika’s highly anticipated sixth stop-motion feature, directed by studio head Travis Knight, will release wide in theaters on October 23.
WildBrain To Handle Ad Sales For The ‘Miraculous’ Franchise
WildBrain has added the hugely popular superhero franchise and its 53 million Youtube subscribers to its growing kids and family advertising network.
Lost For 40 Years, Mexico’s Third Animated Feature, ‘Roy Del Espacio,’ Is Back With Help From Two Animators (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Isabelle Aspin and Brian Smee explain how they created new animated footage for the restoration of Mexico’s long-lost 1983 animated sci-fi feature.
ESMA Short ‘Cows’ Takes Gold At Student Academy Awards
Silver went to Matthias Strasser’s ‘The Panic Inside’ while Noran Fikri Alezabi, Xinyue Ma, and Yulin Yue’s ‘Gauze’ took bronze. All three are Oscar-qualified.
Coyote Vs. Acme Hits $82M; Netflix Drops Skydance; Cartoon Forum Highlights
Coyote vs. Acme continues to make Warner Bros.’ decision to bury the film look worse by the week. Dave Green’s live-action/animation …
Dandelooo Launches Dedicated Teen/YA Division With Two Apocolyptic Titles
Passion Paris’ ‘Apocalypse Mojito’ and Je Suis Bien Content’s ‘Armageddon Pizza’ will launch the French company’s new teen and young adult animation division.
‘Metafear’ Takes Best In Show At Spark Animation 2026: Full Winners List
The Vancouver festival also honored Canadian short ‘Distance,’ student film ‘The Memory Clocksmith,’ and the late educator and fest Chair, Keith P. Blackmore.
‘Emma Makes Waves’ Splashes Down At Cartoon Forum, Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
From the companies behind ‘Mush-Mush’ and ‘Luce and the Rock’ comes a new kids’ adventure about freedom, family, and fantastical aquatic guardians.
Webtoon Adaptations, Daring Originals, And Fantastic Worlds: 10 Cartoon Forum Projects To Watch
New series from Cartoon Saloon, Xilam, Passion Pictures, TeamTO, and others will be pitched to buyers in Toulouse this week.
Paramount, Netflix End Skydance Animation Deal; Future Films Will Receive Theatrical Releases
The companies agreed to end the deal after ‘Ray Gunn’ and Rich Moore’s Jack and the Beanstalk films release, with future Skydance films heading to theaters.
Panini’s ‘Fantasy Riders’ Getting Animated Adaptation, First Teaser Drops Ahead Of Cartoon Forum Pitch (EXCLUSIVE)
Watch the first teaser for Hampa Studio’s ‘Fantasy Riders,’ an animated series based on Panini’s trading-card franchise and co-produced by RTVE.
Simón Bucher On Animating Chile’s Great Sausage Uprising In Box Office Hit ‘Denominación De Origen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Simón Bucher discusses handmade filmmaking and creating a surreal longaniza origin story for Tomás Alzamora’s Chilean box office hit.
Stream A While And Listen: Blizzard And Netflix Developing Animated ‘Diablo’ Series
Blizzard announced the adaptation at BlizzCon along some other franchise news, but revealed little about what awaits viewers in Sanctuary.